Shalmali and Sandip Soparrkar to Perform at the KASHISH 2021 Closing & Award Ceremony
Get ready to witness a grand spectacle at the KASHISH 2021 Closing & Award ceremony on September 5th 6.00pm on the festival’s social media handles
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Spotlight on Asia with 39 LGBTQIA+ films from the Asian continent screening virtually at KASHISH 2021
39 films from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Indonesia to screen virtually at KASHISH 2021
Historic! India’s First Transgender Clinics Inaugurated in Hyderabad, Community Hopes for Better Healthcare System
Two transgender clinics, which will be run by and for transgender people, have been inaugurated this year in Hyderabad.
12 Member Jury comprising of National Award Winning Filmmakers, Curators & Cinematographer to Judge 9 Award Categories at KASHISH 2021
The 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival which is being organized online this year from August 19th to September 5th 2021, will screen 221 LGBTQIA+ films from 53 countries.
Faulty Sex Reassignment Surgery led to the Death of Kerala’s Transwoman, Exposes Loopholes
Anannyah Kumari Alex, 28-year-old trans woman from Kollam district, Kerala who was a makeup artist, stage anchor and radio jockey was found dead by suicide on 20 July 2021 in her apartment. The suicide was the result of prolonging aches in her body parts after she had gone through Sex Reassignment Surgery last year.
South Asian Heritage Month begins in UK, Aims to Celebrate the Diversified Cultures of South Asia
SAHM was purposely founded to celebrate and commemorate South Asian culture and history in the United Kingdom. It highlights the influences and achievements of South Asians that can be found in everyday life in the UK
Karnataka introduces Reservations for Transgender People, 1% Jobs to be Reserved under all Categories
1% of all government jobs in Karnataka will be reserved for transgender candidates
Tinder presents Queer Made to Celebrate and Empower LGBTQIA+ Businesses
Queer Made, launched to celebrate Pride beyond the month gone by, is a space dedicated to celebrating, supporting, and amplifying businesses and products made, owned and/or run by India’s LGBTQIA+ community.
International LGBTQI+ Rights Festival – Over 50 participants and beneficiaries announced
“A 48-hour global livestream arts & culture festival with over 200 participants with the goal of raising important funds to benefit queer outreach and support organizations in countries that target LGBTQI+ people for persecution
First-ever Indo-Pak Pride Meet brought together Indian and Pakistanis Peacebuilders, LGBTQA+ Community Members and Allies
Indo-Pak Pride Collective is a group of young peacebuilders of India and Pakistan who identify as queer or are LGBTQIA+ allies.
Rainbow Over Wagah : Ground breaking Indo-Pak Pride Meet to Celebrate Pride Month
A group of young peace builders from India and Pakistan have joined hands to form the Indo-Pak Pride Collective, and have decided to celebrate pride together for the first time on 27th June.
myGwork’s WorkPride Conference Returns with 67 Events across 5 days
WorkPride is a free-for-all five-day series of events bringing together LGBTQ+ professionals, inclusive employers and those committed to workplace equality,